By Charles Akinbode
The Osun State Police Command has seized a cow to be used for celebrating ‘Cultism Day’ in Osogbo, the state capital.
The cow, with an inscription of the word, ‘Oroki,’ and an axe drawn on its body, was seized after police operatives from the Anti-cultism and Kidnapping Unit of the command on Friday reportedly bursted a gang of street boys suspected to be members of a secret cult in Egbatedo area of the town.
The police spokesperson in Osun State, Yemisi Opalola, who confirmed the seizure of the cow to journalists, said: “After intelligence revealed plans by a particular cult to celebrate the 7/7 festival, the CP ordered operatives to ensure that the plan by these cultists fail.
“The operatives, working in line with that directive, combed every part of the state and went to Egbatedo, a suburb of Osogbo. When the suspects saw them, they fled but the cow they planned to use for the celebration was seized.
“We want to assure people of the state that the command will continue to work hard to keep the state very safe.”
